Bucknell University
Patriot League Indoor Championships
Men's Track & Field Finishes Fourth at PL Indoor Championships; Wolford-Tuffy Sets School Record in 400-Meter Dash
2/25/2024 5:48:00 PM | Men's Track and Field
The Navy men earned their fourth-straight team title and their 14th overall Patriot League Indoor Track and Field title, finishing with 242.5 points. Army West Point placed second with 152.5, while Boston University finished third with 110 points. Bucknell and Holy Cross (40) closed out the top five. Lehigh (35), American (25), Colgate (21), and Lafayette (14.5) rounded out the men's field.
Donner's DebriefingÂ
"I was proud of our men today during day two. We had some great performances which solidified fourth place as a team. We have been fifth at this meet the past two years, so it was a moral victory. Now we will let the smoke clear, determine an IC4A lineup, and get ready for the outdoor season."
Results
Recap
Ethan Wolford-Tuffy had a banner day in the 400-meter dash. The senior dashman finished second with 47.18, winning eight points. The mark gave Wolford-Tuffy the Bucknell record, shattering Robert Arent's 2012 record of 47.46. Wolford-Tuffy wasn't finished earning points. He grabbed sixth (22.09) in the 200-meter dash to win three points.
The "A" Team of Amani Brown, Preston Lubeski, Colby Belczyk, and Wolford-Tuffy in the 4x400-meter relay finished second. The quartet's time of 3:13.91 ranks third in Bucknell history and provided eight points.
Tristan An won silver in the high jump. The junior leaper had an attempt of 6-9 which won eight points for Bucknell. An's mark now ranks him tied for seventh in Bucknell history with Matt Murdock. Jeffrey Cianfrocca finished tied for sixth (6-6), adding 2.5 points to the effort.
The Bison had two throwers in the top eight for the shot put. Wade Shomper tossed the sphere 55-1 ½ for fourth place and five points. His heave rates him fifth in Bucknell history. Robert Lerner placed eighth (50-4), tallying a point.
Two Bison dashmen scored points in the 60-meter dash. Cooper Hyken finished fourth (6.94), winning five points. Brandon Foust finished eighth (13.31), scoring a point.
Chris Sims earned another point-obtaining placement at the indoor championships. The junior jumper finished fifth (46-8 ¼) in the triple jump, winning four points.
Brian Scotto placed fifth (8.12) in the 60-meter hurdles, winning four points for Bucknell. His time ranks tied for fourth in Bison history.
Jack Higgins tallied a point in the mile run. The freshman finished eighth with a time of 4:17.38.
Ben Santos placed eighth (8:18.86) in the 3000-meter run, winning a point.
2023-24 Patriot League Indoor Track & Field Championships Major Awards
Women's Coach of the Year -Â Jamie Cook, Navy
Men's Coach of the Year -- Jamie Cook, Navy
Women's Rookie of the Meet – Sophia Richter, Navy
Men's Rookie of the Meet – Dakin Ebmeyer, Colgate
Women's Highest Point Scorer – Vera Sjöberg, Boston University
Men's Highest Point Scorer – Nathan Kent, Navy
Women's Field Athlete of the Meet – Peace Omonzane, Boston University
Men's Field Athlete of the Meet – Joshua Boamah, Navy
Women's Track Athlete of the Meet -Â Vera Sjöberg, Boston University
Men's Track Athlete of the Meet – Nathan Kent, Navy
Men's Indoor Track & Field First-Team All-Patriot League (First-Place Finishers)
Army West Point: Mitchell Burr (4X800m), Joshua Gilliard (High Jump), Luke Griner (800m, 4X800m), Kasen Jeitz (4X800m), Gideon Rothschild (4X800m)
Boston University: Freddy Collins (3,000m), Steven Franco (Heptathlon), Foster Malleck (Mile), Ryan Rosenberger (Long Jump),
Navy: Joshua Boamah (Shot Put, Weight Throw), Jayshon Dubose (DMR), Jayden Evans (4X400m), Nathan Kent (200m, 400m, 4X400m), Jacques Guillaume(4X400m), Luke Nester (DMR), Matthew Newell (DMR), Jordan Payne (Triple Jump), Walker Rudisaile (Pole Vault), Carson Sloat (DMR), Murphy Smith (5,000m), Brahmir Vick (60m, 60-meter hurdles), David Walker (4X400m)
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Men's Indoor Track & Field Second-Team All-Patriot League (Second-Place Finishers)
American: Kaden Kluth (800m), Robby Manse (Shot Put)Army West Point: Brian McSweeney (Pole Vault), Carlos Posey (Long Jump),
Boston University: Freddy Collins (5,000m), Daniel Demonte (4X800m, DMR), Moritz Ebbeskotte (4X800m), Dakota Jackson (60m), Foster Malleck (4X800m, DMR), Parker Schneider (4X800m, DMR), Shamiso Sikaneta (DMR)
Bucknell: Tristan An (High Jump), Colby Belczyk (4X400m), Amani Ndegwa-Brown (4X400m), Preston Lubeski (4X400m), Ethan Wolford-Tuffy (400m, 4X400m)
Holy Cross: Liam Lyons (Mile), Michael Mazzocca (60-meter hurdles)
Lehigh: Ian Scott (Triple Jump)
Navy: Thomas Christie (Heptathlon), (Collin Greene (Weight Throw), Jacques Guillaume (200m), Murphy Smith (3,000m)
The qualifying Orange & Blue members head to the IC4A Championships next weekend.
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